Hunger in the United States

Get the facts about hunger in the United States

Though many of us may not realize the grave disparities that exist in our own communities, people struggle with hunger in every county and congressional district in the United States. They could be our neighbors, kids in our children's classes – the possibilities go on.

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What Hunger Looks Like in the United States

In the United States, 41,204,000 people are struggling with hunger - and of them 12,938,000 are children.

1 in 8 people

struggles with hunger.

1 in 6childrenstruggles with hunger.

People facing hunger in the United States are estimated to report needing $22,267,592,013 more per year to meet their food needs.

Make a Difference in

The Feeding America network is able to reach 46 million people, largely thanks to the commitment of volunteers. Our communities are stronger when we join together – help give your neighbors a hand up by volunteering at your local food bank.

To make progress toward ending hunger in the United States, we need to make sure our lawmakers in Washington are fighting for those struggling back home. You can help make sure they see how great the need is in the United States – tell your member of Congress to visit a local food bank.